The Mini- Oxford Cognitive Screen is a shortened and adapted version of the Oxford Cognitive Screen designed for use in the community settings with chronic stroke survivors (e.g. in primary care services). It was developed using statistical, theoretical, and practical factors in mind. It combines elements from the traditional paper OCS with advanced memory and executive function elements of the OCS-Plus, as well as novel versions of assessments.
Mini-OCS is a brief (<8mins) domain-specific and Aphasia & Neglect friendly screening tool that evaluates both stroke-specific cognitive impairments such as hemispatial neglect, apraxia, and problems in reading, as well as more global cognitive changes in memory and executive function. Additional standardised adjustments are included for patients presenting with aphasia and neglect.
The Mini-OCS comprises of one examiner form, a test booklet for aphasia/hemi spatial neglect adaptations to the assessments, and then some paper forms for the participant to complete the assessment with.
Like the OCS and Tele-OCS, the Mini-OCS is a domain-specific cognitive screen resulting in a cognitive profile, highlighting areas of impairment as well as preserved cognitive abilities to give a more informative outcome than an overall ‘cognition pass/fail’.
The clinical community world-wide has access to the Mini-OCS via a free of charge licence for publicly funded clinical and research use available through our website, here. Cultural and language translations will become available in the future.
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(free for publically funded research and free (e.g., NHS) clinical services.